Whitsunday weightlifters secure top honours at Nationals

WHITSUNDAY weightlifter Leanne Knox claimed Best Lifter overall in the Masters 1 category at the Powerlifting Australia Masters Championships in Melbourne last weekend.

It was the first national powerlifting competition Ms Knox has competed in, although she has a background of Olympic lifting, having come first in the Australian and Oceania Masters Weightlifting Championships, the Pacific Rim Masters and the Masters World Cup in 2017.

Ms Knox also landed a gold medal in her weight and age range last weekend with a 5kg personal best for the barbell back squat, lifting a solid 147.5kg.

She said she felt honoured to have achieved those results at her first national powerlifting competition.